John Connors and Adrienne Murphy tackle State-sponsored propaganda in panel for Hot Press Chatroom at EP

Krystal Klear takes us through the Casa Bacardi Stage at Electric Picnic

Now in its 13th year at Electric Picnic, the Casa Bacardi stage has firmly established itself as the best locations in Stradbally to get you dancing. In preparation for the weekend, we got the man who's closing the Stage on Sunday night to talk us through it.

Trip through the Hazel Wood at Electric Picnic

2FM announce new ‘Play the Picnic Stage’ and join forces with Jack and Jill Foundation

RTÉ 2FM returns to Electric Picnic this year with the best of new Irish music. In a new refreshed format Play the Picnic will showcase up and coming bands after a nationwide search in June alongside more established acts. Thirty unsigned acts will have the opportunity to compete and win the musical opportunity of a lifetime to play a coveted live set at Electric Picnic, while Play the Picnic will also host established new acts such as Roisin O, Ivy Nations, David Keenan, Chasing Abbey, Wolff, Marcas Carcas, Brave Giant and Military Road with many more to be confirmed.

You On The Hot Press Cover at Electric Picnic 2016 – Saturday

You On The Hot Press Cover at Electric Picnic 2016 – Friday

Electric Picnic confirm 2017 dates, capacity & ticket discount scheme

Here's How You Can Help Calais Refugees if You're Leaving Electric Picnic Today

If you're heading home from Electric Picnic this afternoon, you can do your bit for refugees in Calais by leaving your tent behind. The "Tents for Calais" initiative will ensure that your old tents will be put to good use by sending them to the under-resourced refugee camp in northern France.

We're up bright and early to begin Day 2 of the Stradbally spectacular – and already, a plan of attack is beginning to take shape, with Noel Gallagher, Joey Badass and the sensational LCD Soundsystem leading the way

Hot Press Chatroom ready to spring into action

It's full steam ahead for Day 3 in Stradbally – and our own energiser bunny has been up early, perusing the line-up for the cream of today's crop. Lana Del Rey, Wild Beasts and Nathaniel Rateliff feature, but it could be a late night...

Electric Picnic announces new lakeside swimming area

Global Green Ecovillage At Electric Picnic

This year's highlights include Wastefellow, Anna-Meike Bishop, Jem Mitchell, Witch Trials to name but a few. We will be screening Atlantic, the important new film from the creator of The Pipe, and Voices Rising our performance poetry showcase will this year include Temper-Mental MissElayneous, Fergus Costello and Cormac Lally.

You on the Cover of Hot Press at Electric Picnic, Friday

Heineken Sound Altas, Electric Picnic '14

Electric Picnic Live Review - Lily Allen

The Burning Question: Who WAS YOUR Electric Picnic Highlight 2014

It was an amazing weekend at Stradbally, with highlights coming thick and fast. The Hot Press Chat Room was buzzing all weekend long and the music was phenomenal.
What was your favourite musical performance of the weekend?

My Bloody Valentine and more added to Electric Picnic line-up!

Electric Picnic is definitely on; ticket details released!

After much “will it/won’t it?” speculation, this year’s Electric Picnic is definitely going ahead with a line-up announcement on Thursday April 25. Needless to say, hotpress.com will be all over it like a rash!

Electric Picnic introduces eco-friendly camping

Electric Picnic Line-Up Announced!

The Sex Pistols are back! In what has the look of a major coup for the event, punk’s great trailblazers are among this year’s headliners at Electric Picnic 2008, which takes place in Stradbally over the final weekend in August.

Electric Picnic accomodation details disclosed

Chatroom with a view

Annual article: The Electric Picnic wasn’t just one of the musical events of the year; it also let us chow down and have a natter with some of the top pop combos of the day, including Bloc Party, Gang Of Four and New Order.

Video interview: Gang Of Four @ the Hot Press chat room, 2006

They said it couldn’t be done, but this year’s Electric Picnic achieved the impossible by being even more joyous, vibey and action-packed than its predecessors. Hot Press was in the thick of things as 200 acts and 30,000 music lovers descended on one very big house in the country.

Details revealed for Electric Picnic 2006

Tales from the chat room

Along with the music, beer and scoffing, there was some serious talking done at the Electric Picnic. Shilpa Ganatra was taking notes as The Chalets, Flaming Lips, JJ72, Bob Mould, James Blunt, Tommy Tiernan, Declan O’Rourke and The Devlins were subjected to a public grilling by the Hot Press journalistic elite. And John Walshe.

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Electric Picnic 2005: Photo galleries

Photos: they're the next best thing to being there, and an even better thing in you were actually there. Our resident snappers Andrew Duffy, Graham Keogh and Karla Healion are on hand to catch all the action. See the fruits of their labour here...

More additions to the Electric Picnic bill

Electric Picnic 2005 Line-up Revealed

Fatboy Slim, Flaming Lips, Damien Dempsey, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Mercury Rev and Public Enemy are some of the heavyweight attractions at the Electric Picnic, which this year is a two-day event taking place on the Stradbally Estate, County Laois on September 3 and 4.